Coin and check operative lock.



E. BENNETT,

Som AND CHECK OPER/uwe LOCK,

APPLICATON FILED 0CT.3.1914.

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COIN AND CHECK OPERATIVE LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. s, 1914.

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EDWARD O.' BENNETT, OF SEAN' JOSE,CALIFORNIA, 'ASS'IGNOB/ 0F ONE-FOURTH T0 HARRY A. MUNROE, 0F GIL-BOY, GALIFORNIA, AND -ONE-EIGHTH T0 CHARLES A. PRESTON, -OF SAN 'FRANC1SGQ, GALITUB/NIA.

COIN 'AND CHECK OPERATIVE LOCK.

Twill 'whom it'maje/ concern? Be iit 'known that 1, IEDWALRD. BENNETT, a citizen of the United States, 'residing at San Jose, in the county of Santa'Cl-araand State of California, have invented certain 'new and' useful Improvements in ACoin and sary requisite to the locking operation. 2nd. vTo provide a lock of the' character referred to which automatically releases a check upon the completion of the locking operation. 3rd. To provide a lock of the character referred to in which a check bearing the number of the locker to which the lock is attached is utilizedV to release the lockingl mechanism, said release of the locking mechanism also automatically locking the check in position until said locking mechanism is again operated with a coin in position. 4th. To provide a lock of the above -character having means for automatically holding a coin vin place while the locking operation is being performed and. discharging said coin upon completion of said operation and releaseof the check. 5th. To

Aprovide a lock of the character referred to in which the coin or article inserted previous to operating becomes a positive part of the locking operation and check releasing mechanism and does not act merely by'force of gravity'.

My invention consists of the Aparts and the construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out inv the claims, reference being made to -the accompanying drawings, in which,--

Figure 1 is a. perspective view of a portion of my improved lock showing escutchon, check channel, sides, base and spring dctent vin position. Fig. 9. is a. sectional view on line A- of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1. Fig. 4i is a perspective Specification of Letters Pe/tent.

view elf the check locking member. Fig. v'5

elevation of cabinet with lock and locking bar in position, parts being 'broken away. Fig. 10 is a plan View of the same. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of 'the check. Fig. 12 is a side elevation of my improved lock with check-'locked in position, parts being broken awa and part shown in section. ig. 13 is a sectional view online B--B o'f Fig. 12. Fig. 111 is a detail vertical transverse section showing position of check unlocking and locking members when the door is Ilocked and with check removed, parts being'broken away. Fig. 15 is a side elevationof the same with trip-bar mechanism added. Fig. 16 is a vperspective view of another embodiaway.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout vthe several views. l

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, 1 indica-tes the escutcheon of my improved loc'k with a cheek slot 2 and a coin slotI 3 formed therein. side 4 is formed on said-escutcheon 1 with holes 5 5 by.

which the same is secured :to a eabinet'stile. A distance from the lower v'end of escutcheon 1, and on the inner side thereof, is formed a base 6 having two vertical holes as 7 and 8 formed therein in approximately the positions shown. l3roj'ec'ting inwardly `from the inner side of escutcheon 1 and a distance from the 'top thereof is formed a bar 9 having its upper surface grooved to coincide with the form of vcheck slot 2, and having flanges 10-10 formed on either side thereof adapted to engage the edgespof a check-entered through check slot 2. Flanges 10-10 and bar 9 are provided .with a transverse slot 1l for the pur ose hereinafter described. Bar 9 is provided with two vertical holes 19.-12 in approximately the positions shown. A side 13 is shown projecting a distance below said bar 9 forming a space between said side 4; and 'sa-id side 13 in which the upper ends of the locking and unlocking members operate. Said sides 4 and 13 are carried a distance rearwardly of bar 9 and notches 11i- 1e out in the upper 'edges thererarentea aan@ e, i915.

hpmcatignfnled October 3, 1914. SerialNo. S

Y ment of Vmy invention, parts being broken of, andholes 15-15 provided near the lower edges thereof for the purposes hereinafter' described. A spring detent 1G with a beveled end 17 is secured to the inner side of escuteh- 5 een 1 in such a manner as t0 bring beveled end 17 in the desired relationto coin slot 3 as shown in Fig. 2.

18 indicates the eheelr locking member which is provided with a head 19 of suiicient width to lill the space between sidese and 13 and positioned so as to leave a flange 20 of approximately the width of spring detent 16 on one side, the length of said head 19 corresponding to the length of bar 9 against the lower de of which it operates. Set into the upper side of head 19 are two pins as Ell-21, beveled from front and baci; as shown at 21a-21a. and so positionedas to operate 'in holes l2-12 in bar9. Checlr locking member 18 is provided with a notch lof suilicient length and depth to permit rthe free .operation ot' springl deteut 143 there-I (lheclc locking membei 18 is so4 through. proportioned that its inner side 23 lies flush 26with one side ot coin slot 3 and :Forms one wall oi' a chute through whici the coin passes, the bottom of said chute being formed by providing a ledge as shown at 2t curving'downwardly to permit the quick discharge ot' said coin. Groove Q5 Vis cut in the corner of member 18 to permit thc free operation oi' the spring on the adjoining check unlocking' member. Projection 2G and pin 27 with spring 28 are provided on the llower end of said member 18 to provide means for limit-ing the downward movement of said member and to throw said member upward at the proper moment, pin 27 being adapted to operate in hole 8 in .40 ibase 6. A notch 29 with a raised edge 30 is formedy in the upper and inner edge of said member 18 for the purpose hereinafter set forth. The check unlocking member is shown at 31. On the lower end ot said member 31"`is formed projection 32 and pin 33 provided with spring 35h thus providing a means for determining the downward movement of said vmember and for throwing said member upward at the proper moment when the same is released, pin 33 traveling in hole 7 in base 6. r[he upper portion 'of said fmember 31v is increased in thickness as shown, at 35 to ill the space between the innerside 23 of member 18 and sidedand vvoperates against the under side of head 19 of the cheek locking member 18. The inner p' side 3G of said member 21 is made Hush with one side of coin slot 3 and forms one wall of `the lchute through which the coin passes, the 50 top of said'chute being 'formed b y a. ledge 37 curving downwardly as shown. The upper and inner edge of said member 31 is notched and formed as shown'at 38. The. outer'sidc of said member 31 is provided with a recess 65 39 shown'. Trip-bar, container 4.0 is se said trip-bar 47 is a hollow cylinder as 53 emessa tainer and holes 15-15 in sides 4 and 13,

and is bored as at 43 at a point exactly opposite check slot 2 in escutcheon 1 and a seatformed at 44 to receive a spring Steady pins are shown at 4"--46 which" engage notches 111-144 in sides l and 13. Trip-bar 47 is-secured in tripfbar container 40 by pin i8 passing therethrnlugh 'and throughholes 494-49 in container 40. 'Trip-bar i7 is tapped at 50 to receive an adjusting screw as 51, andhas its lower end notched and formed as shown at At the upperend of closed at its upper end and containing a sjaring 5aand adapted to receive. the vertically n'mvable rod 55, to the lower end of which is :fastened a cross bar formed substantially as shown at 56 andadapted to operate in slotll in bar 9 and flanges Y10.--10. A cavity 57 is formed in trip-bar 47 adapted to receive one end of spring 45. Considee ing the lock to be secured in place in' the stile of a door, part of the mechanism used in operating the same is a bar 58 and handle so positioned in the door thatwhen said handle isturned the end of bar 58 will engage recess 39 in the check unlocking member 31. A stop pin for bar 58 is shown at 60 and a sprin means for holdingsaid bar in position rea y for use is shown at 61.

ln operating my impl-overl lock, check 62 being locked in position as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, a coin or other suitable article, 10o as G3, is pushed through coin slot 3 and held in position on ledge 241 by spring detent 1G. The door of the locker being closed,

handle 59 is turned to the right bringing the end of bar 58 into engagement with recess 39 thereby forcing ledge 3 7, in the check unlocking member 31, downward into yengagement with4 said coin.. The movement being continued, the check locking member 18 is forced downward through the medium of said-coin until end 52 of trip bar 4&7

springs into engagement with notches 29 .and 38 thereby7 releasing said coin from said detent 16. vPins 21e-.21 have now been drawn downward into har 9 so that check (32 may be partially ejected by-\trip bar/i7.

lUpon the withdrawal of check GZsbaiile-bar p 5G drops downward intoslot 11, thereby effectually preventing any instrument other than the one designedto fit the lock from'lZQ rreaching trip bar 47. vThe height of the;

bevels'Qla-Qla on pins 21-21 is approxi;- mately the saine 'as thevheight of raised edge 30, so that no instrument entering check slot2 can possibly throw trip bar 4:7 unless it rst forces pin-Ql-A-Ql downward the distance of 'their bev'els and thus permit said trip bar 47 'to pass over'raised edge 30. To unfasten the lock, the proper cheek as G2 is inserted into theel;V slot 2 and pushedf'.i 39

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incassa 1n overpins 21--21 thus forcing them downf ward and releasing the lower end 52 of trip bar 47 from notch 29. The point of the -check now passes under the point of balilebar 56 and raises it ont of slot l1, thus permitting said cheek to pass onward until it strikes the end of screw 51 thereby forcing trip bar 47 back and disengaging the same from notches 29 and. 38 and permitting springs 28 and 34 toY force pins Ql-Ql upward through their respective holes in check spend. The cross section of the cheek may be almost infinitely varied. rIhe height of the bevel on said pin or pins may be iniinitely varied and raised edge 30 Varied to correspond. Screw al permits a still further variety of adjustments. Each adjustment or change in form may be made by itself or in combination with one or more of the other adjustments mentioned.

Fig. 16 shows another embodiment of my inventibn in which the check unlocking member is dispensed with, the check locking member being provided with a recess as 64 in which bar 58 operates, thus providing 'a lock which locks and releases a check as above described but does not require a coin I' or other similar article. In this embodiment the check may be released by any one who turns bar 58 into recess 64, but the same check must be used to again release bar 58.

vHaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a lock of the character described,

the combination of a case having a coin slot and a check slot formed in the face thereof, a perforated top havin a check channel formed in the upper sur ace thereof coinciding with -said check slot, and a perforated check adapted tov operate in said cheek slot and said check channel, the perfoi-ations therein coinciding with the perforations in said top when said check is in position in' said lock and latch bar'opera tive mechanism for releasing said check,said

check slot and said check channel, a check locking member and a check unlocking member slidably mounted in said case, the inner sides of said members being in aline ment with said coin'slot and forming a coin chute therebetween, a downwardly curving ledge on said check locking member forming the bottom of said chute-and a downwardly curving ledge on said cheek unlocking member forming' the top of said chute, substantially as shown and described.

In a lock of the character described, the combination of a case having a coin slot and a check slot formed in the facethcreof and having a perforated top channeled to coineide with said check slot, a base, a perforated check adapted to operate in said check slot and said cheek channel, a check locking n'iember and -a check unlocking member slidably mounted in said case, the inner sides of said members being in alinement with said coin slot and forming a coin chute therebetween, a downwardly curving ledge on said check locking member forming the bot-tom of said chute and a'downwardly curving ledge on said check unlocking nember forming the top of said ehute,-a detent adapted to permit the entrance of a coin into said chute and to hold said coin in position in said chute, said check unlocking member having a recess formed in the outer side thereof, manually operated mechanism attached to a door in such a manner as to be capable of engaging said recess and 'retracting said check unlocking member, said coin, and said check locking member, and mechanism for holding said members in said retracted position, substantially' as shown and described.

4. In a lock of the character described, the combination of a ease having a coin and a check slot -fo "medin the face thereof and having a perforated top channeled to coincide with said'cheek slot, a base, a perforated cheek adapted to operate in said check slot and said channel, a check locking member and a cheek unlocking member slidably mounted in said case and provided with notches, the inner sides of said members being in alinen'icnt with said coin slot and forming a coin chute therebetween, a llownwardly curving ledge on said vcheck locking member forming the bottom of said chute and a downwardly curving ledge on said check unlocking memlier forming the top of said chute, a detent adapted to permit the entrance of a coin into said chute and to hold said coin in position in said chute, said check unlocking member having a recess formed in the outer side thereof, manually operated mechanism"attachedto a door in such a manner as'to be capable of engaging said recess and retracting said check unlocking member, said coin, and said check locking member, and mechanism for holding aov ' said members in said retracted positiom said last mentioned mechanism comprising a trip bar ycontainer secured to said case, a spring operated trip bar pivotally mounted in said' 5" container having its lower end so formed as moment of its action, substantially as shown l and described.

5. In a lock of the character described, the combination of a case having a coin slet and a check slot formed in the face thereof, and having a perforated top channeled to coincide with .said check slot and having a transverse slot formed in the upper surface thereof adapted to eneage a baffle-bar, and a Spring actuated ba e-bar normally posi- 20 tioned in'said transverse slot, a base, a perforated check adapted to operate in said check slot and said check channel, a cheek locking member and a check unlocking member slidably mounted in said ease, the inner sides of said members being in alinement with said coin slot and forming a. coin chute ltherebetween, a downwardly curving ledge on said check locking member forming the bottom ot saidV chute andv a downwardly curving ledge on said check unlocking memvber forming the top of said Ehute, substantially asshown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two subseribing Witnesses.

EDWARD O. BENNETT.

TWitnesses: I l JOHNIA. NAISMITH, J. B. CAMBERS. 

